COMPARING TWO PLACES
Missouri vs North Carolina
PLACE A
Missouri
VS
PLACE B
North Carolina
Missouri is 42% smaller than North Carolina. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. North Carolina has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 3%).
MISSOURINORTH CAROLINADIFFERENCE
Total population6,191,81410,730,404−42% vs North Carolina
Population density90221−131
Population growth2.8%9.5%−6.7 pts
Median age39.039.1−0.1
Male49.3%48.9%+0.4 pts
Female50.7%51.1%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born4.5%9.1%−4.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.3%60.0%+16.3 pts
Black10.9%20.0%−9.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.2%11.3%−6.1 pts
Asian2.1%3.3%−1.2 pts
Other5.5%5.4%+0.1 pts
Median household income$70,702$72,388−$1,686
Per capita income$39,695$41,385−$1,690
Poverty rate12.6%13.0%−0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%35.7%−3.3 pts
Graduate degree12.6%13.5%−0.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%4.7%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation63.1%62.8%+0.4 pts
Median home value$230,300$288,900−$58,600
Median gross rent$1,033$1,228−$195
Owner-occupied68.1%66.6%+1.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.2%12.5%−1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households42.0%44.7%−2.7 pts
Average commute23.525.1−1.5
Worked from home13.0%16.3%−3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.7%+0.2 pts
Uninsured8.8%9.9%−1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024